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Audi to Begin Fleet Trials of A1 e-tron Electric Supermini
Just six months after the presentation of the A1 e-tron concept car at the Geneva Salon this past March, and Audi has announced plans to begin fleet testing of it extended range electric premium hatchback.
The Ingolstadt-based automaker said that by the middle of next year, 20 examples of the A1 e-tron will take to the streets of Munich as part of a pilot project undertaken by Audi AG in partnership with E.ON, the Munich municipal utility company Stadtwerke München (SWM) and the Technical University of Munich (TUM).
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Audi’s 2012 R18 Le Mans Challenger Comes In Awd Hybrid And Rwd Flavors
Ten-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans race Audi revealed its new contender for this year’s event in the Audi Training Center at the Munich Airport. Named the R18 e-tron quattro, the four-wheel drive LMP1 racer combines a diesel engine, which...
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Audi Turns A3 Sedan Concept Into E-tron Study With A Plug-in Hybrid Powertrain
Audi has been trying to show off its green credentials for quite some time now with a variety of plug-in hybrid and pure electric concepts, all sporting the e-tron nameplate, such as the 2009 e-tron Concept Coupe, the 2010 A1 e-tron, and more recently,...
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Audi A1 E-tron Pure Electric Concept Model At Geneva Show
In a move that suggests Audi is looking to create a new tag for its zero-emission electric vehicles, the German firm unveiled the third member of the 'e-tron' concept family after the Frankfurt Show high-performance AWD supercar and the Detroit...
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Geneva Show: Audi's A1 E-tron Concept Extends Range By Wankel-ing
Soon to be on display in Geneva will be the third e-tron concept to come from Audi in less than a year: the A1 e-tron. Its purpose, according to Audi, is to show "that Audi's expertise in electric drive systems extends down into the compact...
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Audi Buys 9.1% Stake In Fc Bayern Munich Soccer Club
Taking its partnership with FC Bayern Munich (München in Germany) to the next level, Audi has announced that it will acquire a direct financial stake in Germany's most successful soccer club. In three stages between March 2010 and July 2011 at...
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